2019 World Series of Poker Europe

Event #15: €550 Colossus No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1g
Event Info

2019 World Series of Poker Europe

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
1010
Prize
€190,375
Event Info
Buy-in
€550
Prize Pool
€1,300,550
Entries
2,738
Level Info
Level
40
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
1,000,000
Players Info - Day 1g
Entries
346
Players Left
39

Big Pot for Di Giacomo

Level 6 : 200/400, 400 ante

Milan Topoly limped and Benedikt Shonauer raised to 1,600. It was called by Claudio Di Giacomo, Thomas Kowalski in the blinds and Topoly.

The flop brought {7-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{a-Clubs} and Topoly bet 1,600 after it was checked to him. Shonauer raised to 5,000 and Di Giacomo called, as well as Topoly.

On the {8-Diamonds} turn, Topoly checked to Shonauer who sent his last 10,200 in the middle. Di Giacomo quickly called and Topoly tanked before calling as well.

A {j-Hearts} completed the board and this time Topoly check-folded after Di Giacomo shoved. Shonauer tabled {k-Clubs}{9-Clubs} and gote eliminated after Di Giacomo showed {6-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} for a set of sixes.

Player Chips Progress
Claudio Di Giacomo it
Claudio Di Giacomo
66,000 66,000
Milan Topoly sk
Milan Topoly
17,000 17,000
Thomas Kowalski de
Thomas Kowalski
10,000 -15,000
Benedikt Shonauer
Benedikt Shonauer
Busted

Tags: Claudio Di GiacomoMilan Topoly

Avitan Finds a Double Up Against Neuville

Level 6 : 200/400, 400 ante

The flop showed {2-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} with three players involved when Pierre Neuville checked in the small blind and so did Shai Avitan. Christos Xanthopoulos bet 2,000 and Neuville called but Avitan tanked and raised it to 5,700. Xanthopoulos let it go and Neuville decided to call.

All the chips when in the middle on the {10-Diamonds} turn when Neuville bet 8,000 and called Avitan's all-in raise for a remaining stack worth 16,500.

Neuville showed {10-Spades}{3-Hearts} for to pair but Avitan held {a-Spades}{5-Spades} for a flopped straight and took down the pot after the {6-Clubs} completed the board.

Player Chips Progress
Shai Avitan il
Shai Avitan
52,000
Christos Xanthopoulos gr
Christos Xanthopoulos
38,500 -18,500
Pierre Neuville be
Pierre Neuville
26,000 1,000

Tags: Pierre NeuvilleChristos Xanthopoulos

Aharon Folds to Hryhoriev's Shove

Level 6 : 200/400, 400 ante

Meir Chen raised to 1,100 from middle position and Mykhailo Hryhoriev called from one seat over along with Kevin Hamacher on the cutoff and Lior Aharon in the big blind.

The flop fell {4-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{2-Clubs} and Aharon bet 2,500. Chen and Hryhoriev called but Hamacher folded.

The turn was the {q-Hearts} and this time, action was checked to Hryhoriev who threw in a bet of 6,000. Aharon check-called but Chen folded.

The {k-Spades} river completed the board and Aharon checked once more. Hryhoriev moved all in for 16,500 and Aharon instantly folded showing {5-Clubs}{3-Clubs} for a missed straight flush draw.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Hamacher de
Kevin Hamacher
50,000 21,800
Mykhailo Hryhoriev ua
Mykhailo Hryhoriev
47,000 47,000
Meir Chen il
Meir Chen
21,000 21,000
Lior Aharon il
Lior Aharon
6,000 -19,000

Tags: Kevin HamacherMykhailo Hryhoriev

Grinberg Four-Bets; Gets a Fold

Level 6 : 200/400, 400 ante

Gilad Grinberg raised to 1,000 from middle positon and Roland Meissl three-bet to 3,500 from one seat over. Action folded back to Grinberg who four-bet to 8,400. Meissl thought for a long while, staring at his opponent, then chose to fold.

Player Chips Progress
Roland Meissl de
Roland Meissl
77,000 27,000
Gilad Grinberg il
Gilad Grinberg
44,000 23,000

Tags: Gilard GrinbergRoland Meissl

Level: 6

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

Kalkan Takes It River

Level 5 : 200/300, 300 ante

Tomas Fara raised to 700 in Early position and Grzegorz Wyraz called, followed by Shahar Oyahon. Ismail Kalkan three-bet to 3,100 on the button and only Wyraz called.

The flop appeared {8-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{4-Spades} and both checked to see a {2-Hearts} on the turn. Wyraz led out for 2,600 and Kalkan called.

On the {j-Spades} river, Wyraz check-folded after Kalkan went a bet for 7,100.

Player Chips Progress
Tomas Fara cz
Tomas Fara
WSOP 1X Winner
57,000 32,000
Shahar Oyahon il
Shahar Oyahon
48,000
Ismail Kalkan de
Ismail Kalkan
32,000 22,500
Grzegorz Wyraz pl
Grzegorz Wyraz
25,500

Tags: Grzegorz WyrazIsmail Kalkan

Gekler Takes it on the Turn

Level 5 : 200/300, 300 ante

Gerhard Brimmers limped under the gun and Tobias Gekler raised to 900 from middle position. Action folded back to Brimmers who stuck around with a call.

The dealer fanned a flop of {k-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{3-Hearts} that was checked through to the {6-Spades} turn. Brimmers checked again but Gekler threw in a bet of 700, that was enough to claim the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Gerhard Brimmers de
Gerhard Brimmers
53,000
Tobias Gekler de
Tobias Gekler
23,000

Tags: Gerhard BrimmersTobias Gekler

Xanthopoulos Eliminates One

Level 5 : 200/300, 300 ante

The flop showed {9-Spades}{8-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} in a pot that contained around 15,000when Christos Xanthopoulos check-called from the small blind a bet worth 5,000 from his opponent.

The turn brought the {a-Spades} and this time Xanthopoulos check-raised all-n after another bet of 6,000, putting his opponent into a decision for his tournament. The latter called with {k-Spades}{k-Diamonds} but only to see {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts} in Xanthopoulos's hand for a pair of aces on the turn.

The river didn't change anything with the {7-Diamonds} and Xanthopoulos garbbed the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Christos Xanthopoulos gr
Christos Xanthopoulos
57,000

Tags: Christos Xanthopoulos